We continue to monitor when we can safely offer in-person classes again at each our Mountlake Terrace and Federal Way locations. Federal Way will likely re-open first, with rigorous public health protections in place.

We can do training for your group at your location in support of an essential business or project.

See this page for what students are saying about ourlive online classes!

Registration prior to class is required and it's easy online. If you prefer, call us to register at 206-285-3373. For more information take a look at our Class Descriptions.

What our students are saying about our live online classes:

“Great class. Good job managing an online class. Was the best on-line class I have attended”

“Well done, I appreciate the preparation and presentation. It came across as professional, effective and coordinated.”

A Health & Safety manager to their team: “For your consideration – A manager here in the (environmental services) Dept. recently took the Argus Pacific Zoom webinar 8-hour HAZWOPER Refresher Training. He described it as the best HAZWOPER Refresher training he has had in over 15 years…”

“I really liked your class and felt very engaged and didn’t feel like I missed the classroom at all. The ability to answer online actually gives everyone a chance to respond and engage, some folks never speak up in class or some of us just think super-fast and blurt out loud. This way, it allowed people to process at their own pace or even answer incorrectly… The polls were nice too, I really liked seeing the answers”

“I think online refreshers are the way to go! Still had productive conversation and learning moments. The Zoom (webinar) platform worked perfectly, especially not having all the videos up and (having) the chat and Q&A options”

“I learned a good amount of information from the training. Practicing the waste designation, particularly the Washington state toxic calculation. I was having trouble understanding how it worked from the department of ecology site until you explained. I would recommend your training to other people.”

If you ship hazardous materials via air, you as the shipper are responsible for all the classification, packaging, labeling, marking and associated paperwork. The regulations for shipping hazmat by air (internationally called Dangerous Goods) is regulated in the US by the FAA, and internationally by the International Aviation Transportation Association (IATA). IATA requires you to have very specific training if you are signing shipping documents or labeling packages for shipments by air. There are also various other tasks that will require this training for air shipments.

On-Site Custom Classes

We can tailor health and safety training classes for your company's needs. Contact Sue Maas to find out more.

Asbestos Regulations Manual

We've compiled a comprehensive manual containing all asbestos regulations for EPA, Washington State, and Regional Clean Air Agencies. Free for you to download and reference.

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ASBESTOS NEWS!

Washington DOSH (L&I) has recently released two important changes to asbestos regulations and enforcement:

1. Workers and Supervisors with expired cards: Effective March 23, 2020 Labor & Industries released DOSH Directive 1.6: “Temporary Enforcement Guidance for Expiring Training and Certifications During the COVID-19 Outbreak”. This Directive instructs that DOSH will not cite training and certifications that expired as of February 28, 2020, or later. This includes asbestos worker and asbestos supervisor certifications needing renewal. It will remain effective until superseded or canceled. Other certifications and training disciplines included in the scope of this Directive are audiogram, flagger, first aid, and bloodborne pathogens. It does not apply to initial training for new personnel.

2. WAC 296-65 Safety Standards for Asbestos Removal and Encapsulation was updated as of March 2, 2020. A sample of some of the changes include the following:

• Grace period after Asbestos Worker or Supervisor card expiration date has been extended to 12 months (L&I exam still required if card is expired) • Asbestos abatement project non-emergency pre-notification by abatement contractor is now a more relaxed 5 days instead of 10 days •Pre-requisite experience requirements for applicants seeking initial 40-hour Asbestos Supervisor training are now more stringent and require notarized affidavitsof work experience from applicant’s employer(s)• Worker initial class exam is reduced from 100 to 50 questions. • For ALL of the changes and details, see the latest version of WAC 296-65 which can be found here.